PITTSBURGH (AP) — Andrew McCutchen served as the centerpiece for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ long-awaited renaissance a decade ago.

The veteran outfielder is coming back home, hoping to serve as a mentor to a young group trying to follow in his footsteps.

A person with knowledge of the agreement tells the Associated Press that McCutchen, a five-time All-Star and the 2013 National League MVP for the Pirates earlier in his career, has agreed to a $5 million, one-year deal with the club. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement is pending a successful physical.

The signing is a homecoming for the 36-year-old McCutchen, who helped guide the Pirates to three straight playoff berths from 2013-15 after two decades of losing. He was traded to San Francisco in January 2018 in a cost-cutting move in a swap that sent outfielder Bryan Reynolds, then a prospect in the Giants organization, to Pittsburgh.

McCutchen’s return comes as the Pirates are shopping Reynolds, Pittsburgh’s everyday centerfielder and an All-Star himself in 2021. Reynolds requested a trade last month.

Though he’s been gone for five years, McCutchen remains beloved in his adopted hometown. He’s been greeted warmly whenever he’s played at PNC Park in a visitor’s uniform and joked while visiting Pittsburgh last season with the Brewers that it was nice to sleep in his own bed for once.

He’ll get a chance to do it far more frequently in 2023.

McCutchen spent the first nine seasons of his career with the Pirates and still maintains a residence in the area. He’s bounced around since being traded to the Giants, splitting time between San Francisco and the New York Yankees in 2018. He spent three seasons with the Phillies from 2019-21 and played for Milwaukee last season.

McCutchen hit .237 with 17 home runs and 69 RBIs for the Brewers in 2022.

The deal adds another experienced voice to a team that has spent the offseason bringing in veteran pitcher Rich Hill and first baseman Carlos Santana on one-year deals of their own in hopes they can provide leadership to a young core that includes shortstop Oneil Cruz.